Safety & Education
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Whangarei ticket wins $225,000 top prize in Coastguard Summer Lottery 124
A Whangarei ticket has won the $225,000 top prize in Coastguard Summer Lottery 124. See all winners and check your ticket number against the full results.
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Hawke's Bay Coastguard vessel Celia Knowles Rescue logs 500th assist after 15 years
Celia Knowles Rescue, Hawke's Bay Coastguard's 11.7m RIB, has completed 500 operational assists over 15 years covering one of NZ's largest Coastguard areas.
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Hibiscus Coast Coastguard logs near-daily callouts as January rescues double last year
Hibiscus Coast Coastguard is having one of its busiest Januarys in years, with rescues nearly double last summer. Here's what boaties must know before heading out.
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Anchor chain fouls propeller, leaves catamaran drifting in Whitianga Harbour
A catamaran lost engine power in Whitianga Harbour after its anchor chain fouled the propeller. Coastguard Whitianga responded to keep the vessel and crew safe.
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Three fishermen pulled from sea after craypot line capsizes boat off Gisborne coast
Three fishermen spent hours in the water after their boat capsized off Gisborne when it snagged a craypot line. A multi-agency search led to their rescue.
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Coastguard Bluff rescues three kayakers stranded on Tikore Spencer Island
Three men stranded on Tikore Spencer Island were safely rescued by Coastguard Bluff after worsening sea conditions made their return crossing unsafe.
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Coastguard Kaikōura accounts for 20 people across three incidents in one afternoon
Coastguard Kaikōura volunteers accounted for 20 people across three separate incidents as wind and swell built faster than expected on a busy Friday afternoon.
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Valencia coach and three children killed as charter boat capsizes in Komodo National Park
Spanish football coach Fernando Martin and three children were killed when charter boat KM Putri Sakinah capsized near Padar Island in Komodo National Park.
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Government puts $848k into boating safety to cut NZ's summer drowning toll
The NZ government is funding 30 boating safety projects to reduce summer drownings. Learn how $848k in initiatives could protect you on the water.
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Six pulled from Lake Dunstan after late-night capsize near Clyde
Six people were pulled from Lake Dunstan after a late-night capsize near Clyde. Read the key safety lessons as the busy summer boating season gets under way.
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Operation Neptune patrols to fine Waikato boaties from Boxing Day through January
Operation Neptune patrols Waikato waterways from Boxing Day to 11 January. Learn the rules on life jackets, speed, and bylaws to avoid a $200 fine.
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Coastguard Mangawhai rescues three people and three dogs in 25-knot seas on debut callout
Coastguard Mangawhai's debut callout saw five volunteers rescue three people and three dogs from a disabled boat in 25-knot winds off the Mangawhai coast.
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